jagan: What's the pitch made u as a director ---- is it ur father's inspiration/compulsion or personal interest?Selvaraghavan: jagan, personal interest.

priyan: u like music.. (which ur favorite music director?)Selvaraghavan: priyan, yes I like music. no comments about favs.

Lilly: ur house address ??Selvaraghavan: lilly, I live in chennai.

Raj: vanga Sir vanakkamSelvaraghavan: raj, vanakkam

Srinivas: Me and my friends enjoyed the Movie (kadhal kondein) But in the second half, little bit of ??????Why it happened?Selvaraghavan: srinvas, it's always there in every film.

kasirajan: HOW CAN I CONTACT RIGHT NOW I'VE FINISHED A DIRECTION COURSE IN SIFI SIR.Selvaraghavan: kasirajan, wish you all the best.

CHITRA: Will your team do the Hindi version of this film?Selvaraghavan: chitra, we will be doing it in January.

nagarajan: for how long u r in this field?Selvaraghavan: nagarajan, four years.

UTS: First of all, congrats on making a brilliant movieSelvaraghavan: UTS, thanks.

jaya: Who is ur inspiration of becoming a film directorSelvaraghavan: jaya, bharathiraja.

Preethi: what is LIFE, according to u, other than cine field?Selvaraghavan: preethi, just live for today and have fun.

nagarajan: one must have luck or influence or capacity to enter into film industrySelvaraghavan: nagarajan, more than anything, talent.

UTS: how did u decide on your cast and crew?Selvaraghavan: UTS, we follow our instincts.

Guest76: hi selva, how r u feeling after the success of K.k?Selvaraghavan: guest76, thanks to you all.

ENGELS: Sir...Is there any chance for us to see a film like.....Pather paanjaali, Bicycle Thieves, Roshamaan........from you?Selvaraghavan: engels, I'll try my level best.ENGELS: I think u can...best wishes

UTS: hai arvindSelvaraghavan: hi

nagarajan: how u have guts to take a film with new faces?Selvaraghavan: nagarajan, you dont need guts. u need a good screenplaynagarajan: even though u have a good screenplay, someone like u must take risk to introduce new faces.

hari: Who is the heroine of rainbow colonySelvaraghavan: hari, the heroine of 'Boys'

nagarajan: I wish that many must come into the film industry to give life to the industry

Guest49: ur hobbies sir?Selvaraghavan: guest49, watching movies.

Lilly: how did u manage the artists to make them perform as u feel?Selvaraghavan: lilly, I just follow what I had imagined inside.

guru: hi, mr ragav have u tried for any other heros for the movie 'Kadhal Kondain' or u have satisfied with ur brother?Selvaraghavan: guru, I am happy with my brother

Guest49: hello sir, kadhal kondhein was xllent but is the story a real based story?Selvaraghavan: guest49, it's a mixture.

Lilly: what do u say about the demolishing of Seeraniarangam?Selvaraghavan: lilly, I never liked seeranirangam.

nagarajan: how is the film industry now when compared to previous periods?Selvaraghavan: nagarajan, doing better.

guru: I think ur brother s a great actor and ur a great director so y dont u try only within u coz u can pitch ur views the society what do u say?Selvaraghavan: guru, I need to get different experiences

hari: I like yuvan music. please extract much of himSelvaraghavan: hari, I am already doing it.

nagarajan: do u have any idea to move toTelugu films?Selvaraghavan: nagarajan, do one good Tamil film and they'll call you.

Guest35: What do say abt the cotribution of music & camera?Selvaraghavan: guest135, without them movies won't happen.

UTS: how do you decide on the location?Selvaraghavan: UTS, by searching.

swathi: sir, would u like to do some family subjects?Selvaraghavan: swathi, I'll try.

Preethi: What kind of probs do u face while making a film, sir?Selvaraghavan: preethi, every problem in the world.

jagan: selva, u have proved with ur brother that smart looking is not an essential one for a person to survive in the film industry. But may I know the reason for selecting cute heroiens --- just to compensateaa, is it so?Selvaraghavan: jagan, I love to see good heroines in my films.

UTS: Mr.arvind what is your favourtite shot and why??Selvaraghavan: UTS, the one with mirrors cos it was quite difficult shooting it

Guest72: ru doing any oter film with dhanush?Selvaraghavan: guest72, I am doing two movies with him

nagarajan: how is ur personal life and I wish it to be good also.Selvaraghavan: nagarajan, I just fought with my girlfriend.

nagarajan: any other field u r interested?Selvaraghavan: nagarajan, I can't think of anything.

UTS: Next movie are you planning overseas release as well, like Australia and USSelvaraghavan: UTS, yes.

hari: what is the experimental aspect of doctors?Selvaraghavan: hari, you wait and see.

rajinirao: working with big stars is easier or new faces is easier?Selvaraghavan: rajinirao, everything is same.

UTS: I am writing from Australia and I am a big fan of your workUTS: I saw your first movie too and excellent.Selvaraghavan: UTS, thanks.

Guest35: how many movies do accept at a time?Selvaraghavan: guest35, only one.

jagan: Arvind, camera work is excellent in k.k. Its is really difficult to believe that its ur first film ---- selva ur comment abt arvind's contribution.Selvaraghavan: jagan, he's the best cameraman I could ever work with.

UTS: alright sir good luck to u and mr.arvindUTS: keep up the good work.Selvaraghavan: UTS, thanks.

Guest1032: which actor do you like most, among the old timers I mean?Selvaraghavan: guest1032, Amitabh, Dileep kumar

Guest10: what made you to come into the cine field?Selvaraghavan: guest10, passion.

ssm_ooty: do u have any idea to enter into current politics?Selvaraghavan: ssm_ooty, no way. maybe international politics.

Guest75: all the best to u in ur future projects.bye.Selvaraghavan: guest75, thank you

tamil_kirukkan29: what is ur next film, whose production?Selvaraghavan: tamil-kirukkan29, I have already answered that 29 times.

Guest75: who all r there with u right now on this chatSelvaraghavan: guest75, my cameraman arvind

Guest2: hiSelvaraghava: hi guest2

Pritty: how can Tamil cinema improve its aspects? What new things do u plan to introduce?? Like the freeze frame in devathai song??Selvaraghavan: pritty, planning so many things, technically and story-wise. tough to explain

rajinirao: digital cinema - is it going to benefit producers & distris or not yet?Selvaraghavan: rajnirao, it is.

kluivats: Why is this confrontation between producers and distributors happening?Selvaraghavan: kluivats, you've to ask them, I am only a film maker.

NILA: hi sir! howz life?Selvaraghavan: nila, as bright as you.

guru: hello selvaragavanSelvaraghavan: guru, hello.

kluivats: If your film gets stuck in their tuzzle will you remain mute?Selvaraghavan: kluivats, still I cant do anything it's for them to sort out.

ajay93: hiSelvaraghavan: hi, ajay93

purushothaman: why u choose the kadal konden story to make it a flim?Selvaraghavan: purushothaman, why can't I?

sridhar: hi selva congratulations on the movies success - i saw ur shooting in breeze hotel, but hw come the scenes were cut?Selvaraghavan: sridhar, I felt it wasn't necessary.Selvaraghavan: the breeze carried it away, sridhar

villain: ennappa chat mudinchudutha???Selvaraghavan: villain, illai.

purushothaman: r u try current heros like vijay, ajith for ur following flims?Selvaraghavan: purushothaman, if they are available.

mub: hi mr. selvaraghavan. do u follow any well known style of script writing?Selvaraghavan: mub, I follow my own style.

sundar: do you feel your goal is acheived?Selvaraghavan: sundar, 0.5 per cent.

kluivats: Which is your fav. English movie and director?Selvaraghavan: kluivats, there are a lot of films, fav director is F F Coppola

ram: can I know about Mr. selva?Selvaraghavan: ram, you can know about me in my films.

sundar: do you have plan to help who are in orphanages?Selvaraghavan: Yes.

sundar: your unforgatable person met in your life time still nowSelvaraghavan: sundar, still to meet one.

sundar: you have any guru in your life?Selvaraghavan: sundar, Mani Ratnam

sridhar: ok why did u make the bad guy -dhanush lose the girl - why shud the good win- dhanush could have got the girl. in life good guys always finish last.Selvaraghavan: sridhar, you wouldnt be asking the question if it was like that

sundar: in your busy schedule whom you like to spend time your wife or your mom?Selvaraghavan: sundar, I prefer to be alone.

Guest: Are you married?Selvaraghavan: guest, no I am not.Selvaraghavan: looking for one, guest.

killerkishore87: when did u thought of directing a movie Mr selvaraghavanSelvaraghavan: killerkishore87, when i was 14.

kluivats: When is your birthday? How old are u?Selvaraghavan: kluivats, 5-6-1976

Karan: hai selvaSelvaraghavan: hai karan.

kluivats: How about directing "chappaani" and "parattai"?Selvaraghavan: kluivats, won't miss a chance.

Karan: congrats for ur achievement.Selvaraghavan: karan, thanks.

anon: do you like "The Good Son" a lot? or you just found the ending apt?Selvaraghavan: anon, i didn't like the good son. and I wrote the screeplay before seeing Good Son. sorry about similar endings.

killerkishore87: u have done a great job behind the screen for the movie kadal kondein, raghavanSelvaraghavan: killerkishore87, thanks.

killerkishore87: what is ur future plans Mr raghavan?Selvaraghavan: killerkishore87, to make movies.

killerkishore87: are u married or have u been in love ????Selvaraghavan: killerkishore87, i'm in love.kluivats: oh? whom? can u let us know?Selvaraghavan: kluivats, no no no.

Jagan: Do u have any idea of acting in any films in future?Selvaraghavan: jagan, no.

anon: when is your next movie with Dhanush?Selvaraghavan: anon, December.

SENTHIL: haiSelvaraghavan: hi senthil.

rajinirao: Arvind, u have acted in Kurudhip punal, will yougive up camera work for acting?Selvaraghavan: rajnirao, I like being behind the camera.

vanaja: hi, is yuvan also there with u?Selvaraghavan: vanaja, no Selvaraghavan: I just punched him on his nose, I won't be seeing him for a couple of days, vanaja.

sundar: In Kathal Kondan movie your hero is Danush I am not able to understand wether is feeling is right or wrong he is been affected in his small age but after that he had got a good care taker (father character) But after he saw the heroin he changes is style but he started likeing that girl too in that stage what you want to conveySelvaraghavan: sundar, I just want to convey someone's emotions. we don't behave the same all the time.

shahjahan: performance of dhanush?Selvaraghavan: shahjahan, good.

sundar: Do you felt that you have chosen the right hero for your picture even though he is your brother you have thought we should have done with some oneSelvaraghavan: sundar, he is the best and he did justice to the role.

vanaja34: how did u feel after the comments abt thulluvadho?Selvaraghavan: vanaja34, I felt good.Selvaraghavan: good films come with such comments.its part of the package, vanaja34

anon: are u planning to remake any English movie? or are u going to stick with original scripts?Selvaraghavan: anon, i'll stick to original scripts.Selvaraghavan: and why do Ii have to remake an English movie, anon?

vanaja34: did'nt those comments put u off. being called a soft porn film?Selvaraghavan: vanaja34, did you see the film? what is porn about?

subash: what is ur new film?Selvaraghavan: subash, Rainbow colony

oviam: which impressed you to get invloved in these kind of films?Selvaraghavan: oviam, I love to just make my own scripts.

subash: how many colours in it?Selvaraghavan: subash, more than seven.

anon: because there are several good English movies. And it would surely be a challenge for a director to make it into a Tamil movie.anon: like Maniratnam did for "A Walk in the Park"Selvaraghavan: anon, sorry, I dont believe in copying.

vanaja34: any plans of making a complete romantic movie? I saw I liked it but general reaction was that.Selvaraghavan: vanaja34, Rainbow Colony is a romantic movie

Guest16: I am a toughie who wants to play tough guy roles, will you give me a chance?Selvaraghavan: guest16, when I have a script like that.

vanaja34: how r ur parents feeling. top of the world? i liked ur fathers writing in kumudamSelvaraghavan: vanaja34, right now parents are happy.

subash: i am just hearing to ur songSelvaraghavan: subash, keep listening all your life.

sibi: hello selva huv r u?Selvaraghavan: sibi, hello

bd: Mr Selva, would just like to ask this...where was the hope in your movie ? There needs to be some hope for humankind to carry on ...even though your movie had a fantastic climax, where was the hope?Selvaraghavan: bd, it's not necessary to give hope in every film.movies are different.

vanaja34: i'm sure u will always keep them happy.Selvaraghavan: vanaja34, let's see. after I tell them about my girl friend.

anon: are u going to stick to making your own kind of movies? or are u going to make these wierd formula tamil movies? will really apreciate if you stick to your own time.Selvaraghavan: anon, I'll stick to my own kind of movies

vanaja34: what r u as a person?Selvaraghavan: vanaja34, I'm genuine and honest.

prakash: what do u think of your cameraman, arvind?Selvaraghavan: prakash, he's very good, he's one among the best today.

kliv: Do u have any plan to cast Arvind in front of the camera?Selvaraghavan: kliv, if he is willing.

shahjahan84: have any idea of making a action film?Selvaraghavan: shahjahan84, in the immediate future.

kliv: how many movies per year?Selvaraghavan: kliv, one.

prakash: tell about uour experiance with himSelvaraghavan: prakash, he's a very nice person, very good cameraman.

subash: then what is ur next plan?Selvaraghavan: subash, making movies.

kliv: in what way your celeb status affect your personal life (like being mobbed at shopping centres etc)?Selvaraghavan: kliv, since I am behind the camera nobody recognises me and I'm happy

subash: any plan of getting married?Selvaraghavan: subash, thinking about it.

bd: your actors delivered a sterling performance, though young... did you spend alot of time training them?Selvaraghavan: bd, yes I do.

prakash: do u have plans to work some more movies with arvind?Selvaraghavan: prakash, he's too busy to work with me. tell him to give me an opportunity

Vijay: planning to do films in other languages?Selvaraghavan: vijay, I'm doing one Telugu and one Hindi film.

balki: helloSelvaraghavan: hello balki

Guest: what is ur aim in ur life Selva sir!Selvaraghavan: guest, just live my life to the fullest.

bd: they were very natural and the scenes though simple in some way, were very interesting...how were you able to depict such every day nuances into something so poignant ?Selvaraghavan: bd, I love to relate my movies to day-to-day happenings.

BHUVAN: helloSelvaraghavan: hello bhuvan

balaji: How is ur brother Dhanush, ur father and u?Selvaraghavan: balaji, everybody is good.

prakash: apart from camera and music, what do u think are plus point in making this movie a successful one?Selvaraghavan: prakash, audience taste.

Srikanth: hello mr. selva, i'm from Malaysia. a very good evening to u.Selvaraghavan: srikanth, a very good evening to you too.

kliv: in case of heros?Selvaraghavan: kliv, depends on how they smell!!!

Srikanth: sir, do u have plans of getting new faces from malaysia ...we have lots of talents hereSelvaraghavan: srikanth, send me the ticket. i'll come and have a lookSrikanth: sir, hahaha thats a good one...im smiling here.

raghav: w abt ur next subject?Selvaraghavan: raghav, its about your experiences when you were 17.

balaji: In that devathaiyai kandaen song everything comes to halt except dhanush. How was it taken. I liked it.Selvaraghavan: balaji, I am happy you liked it. it was a very simple technique used

anon: is it possible to implement "bullet time" with the technology available here?Selvaraghavan: anon, no it has to be borrowed.

raghav: i am from tirupur

Vijay: Any idea of working with actor Vijay or Rajinikanth?Selvaraghavan: vijay, if they ask me.

Guest: have u gone to theatres to c the result of your move. did anyone recognise you thereSelvaraghavan: guest, i was there at the theatres for 10 days. unfortunatley no one spotted me

prakash: do u think this movie is more successful than "thulluvatho illamai"?Selvaraghavan: prakash, yes.

sun: now u r a good dir. in future it will change to best Dir.Selvaraghavan: sun, thank you.

sridhar4: why should all movies be only about love and difeerent forms of it, why cant u make a movie about ambition or , jealousy or pure anger at the society.cant the people release their frustrations thro the movieSelvaraghavan: sridhar4, do you lead your life without love or pain? love is a part of life.

Srikanth: sir, I have a real exp in my life abt an internet affair and how it turns out later....would u like trying these subjects ...well ofcourse we have had b 4 some of internet love affair subjects but i think this is a bit different instead of gals being cheated a guy is been victimized..enna sir eppadi irukkum intha subject ?Selvaraghavan: srikanth, romba nalla irukku. I hope its not your true storySrikanth: iyooo nijam sir...haha...

nagarajan: when can I know the winner?Selvaraghavan: nagarajan, at the end of the chat.

santhiya: when u r going to get married?Selvaraghavan: santhiya, when I feel like.

Chiyaan: Today heros r getting more hit than directors Am I right ?Selvaraghavan: chiyaan, by the people or the press?Chiyaan: both

nagarajan: what do you think of today's cinema when compared to previous eraSelvaraghavan: nagarajan, today's cinema is at its best.

Srikanth: I feel real good today ...its my first exp with a celebrity ....Selvaraghavan: srikanth, it's my best experience too.

Chiyaan: selva sir after kaadhalar dinam film no film used an internet song famous will u direct and make a internet song hit?Selvaraghavan: chiyaan, will do when I feel like it.

nagarajan: why nowadays many films become failure?Selvaraghavan: nagarajan, stop seeing it on VCD, come to the theatre.

Brother_For_U: Mr Selva, u can call me "Brother" what was ur aim when u were in school days, what was ur aim when u were in college days?Selvaraghavan: brother, to pass in mathematics.Selvaraghavan: both in school and college, brother

nagarajan: is it because of bad story or pirated cds?

Srikanth: most welcome sir....

Kadhalmannan: i think yuvan is a fisrt hero for ur kadhalkonden movie I am right.Selvaraghavan: kadhalmannan, no way.

Frank: ok no problem. Ur latest flim kadal kondain is very tremendous and classic. I enjoyed it very well.Selvaraghavan: frank, thank you

Chiyaan: ok selva sir, I am sashi and I work in a netcafeSelvaraghavan: chiyaan, good to know you.

nagarajan: r u happy with the present environment of the cinema fieldSelvaraghavan: nagarajan, I don't get involved in industry

nagarajan: why some songs only are hitting out of many?Selvaraghavan: nagarajan, based on quality.

Frank: selva I want to talk to you in person. can I have ur contact number ? If you wish pls. send to my ID frankdani@yahoo.comSelvaraghavan: frank, will do that.

Selvaraghavan: thanks everybody, it was great chatting with all of you. I'll let you know the winners of the competition for the best question in a day or two.Selvaraghavan: Keep watching chennaionline for the results. byeThank you all for participating and making this chat session a great success just like Selvaraghavan's movies.

Published on 12th Aug. 2003

Profile of Selvaraghavan

Selvaraghavan, who launched straight into direction after doing his BE in Mechanical Engineering, relies on the Net and books for his story ideas. He loves doing horror films and admits that he likes to scare people.

His favourite directors are Oliver Stone and Francis Ford Coppola and the hero he'd like to direct is none other than Robert de Nero. He loves reading, mostly Wilbur Smith. He considers his strength lies in writing a good screenplay.

The best compliments he has received are from the Press and from Bharatiraja who said of 'Kaadhal Konden' that "After Nayagan, it's the best film I've seen".

And on brother Dhanush's strong points, he says it's his boy-next-door looks. But that is his weakness too, Selvaraghavan says.

Of his family, Selvaraghavan says they are very orthodox. His two sisters are both doctors.

His favourite food is Chinese too. He has not travelled much, but says he would love to go to Venice.

His future projects include 'Rainbow Colony' for producer A M Rathnam, a film for Lakshmi Movie Makers and one for producer Dorairaj.

On directing his brother, Selvaraghavan says the relationship is just that between a director and an artiste.